RSU2: Entering a New Stage in Building a High Quality Proficiency-Based District
This post is part of the Maine Road Trip series. This is the first post on my…
What’s New in K-12 Competency Education?
The Next State of Learning project, newly launched by the Innovation Lab Network (ILN) at CCSSO, aims to…
11 Big Trends for 2016: Predictions and Changes Ahead in K-12 Education
In Getting Smart’s blog What’s on the Horizon for EdTech & Education in 2016, I predicted the following…
Teaching Differently in Competency-Based Schools
In December, Over-Tested and Under-Prepared: Using Competency Based Learning to Transform Our Schools by Bob Sornson will…
Reflections on Student-Centered Learning Part 1 – Student Perspective
This post originally appeared at Students at the Center Hub on November 27, 2015. The International Association for…
Learner-Centered Tip of the Week: Learners in the Center
This post originally appeared on Courtney Belolan’s website on November 10, 2015. Belolan is the instructional coach…
Over-Tested and Under-Prepared
In December, Over-Tested and Under-Prepared: Using Competency Based Learning to Transform Our Schools by Bob Sornson will…
Innovating Academic Credentials
Joellen Shendy from the University of Maryland just send out a notice of the Summit on Innovating…
Time to Tackle the Elephant
Why do we continue to teach students grade-level standards based on their age when their skills are…
The Power of Choice: Increasing Novel Reading From 21 Percent to 87 Percent
For those of us who have always taught with an end-goal in mind, competency-based education isn’t that…